Is The Earth Flat and The Economy Circular? Kiljava Training Centre, Finland, 30.05-01.06.2017

Definition ADEME (Environment and Energy Control Agency – France) Industrial Ecology: optimum resource, energy and waste management through the implementation of synergies between businesses (waste recovery, pooling services and supplies, exchanging industrial flows, etc.) Economy of Functionality: The economy of functionality comprises replacing the idea of selling products with selling the use of the product, which leads to a decoupling of value added, and energy and raw material use.

The Three Parts of the Circular Economy Cutting the use of materials: eco-design, recycling and re-use Cutting production costs, reducing dependence on imports Increasing product shelf life: economy of functionality, recycling, re-use Cutting costs for consumers, reducing environmental impact, creating jobs and sectors Cutting transport requirements and territorial anchoring of businesses: shorter routes, industrial ecology  Relocating businesses, reducing environmental impact

'Closing the Loop' - A European Action Plan in support of the Circular Economy Adoption: 2nd December 2015 Aims: Making maximum use of raw materials, products and waste Supporting energy savings and cutting greenhouse gas emissions Impacting the entire cycle: production, consumption, waste management, the secondary raw materials market New training required

'Closing the Loop' - A European Action Plan in support of the Circular Economy Scope of planned measures: Reducing food waste (in half by 2030) Quality standards for secondary raw materials Working Plan for eco-design (2015-2017) A review of fertiliser regulations A strategy for plastics (including marine debris) Re-using water Integrating the circular economy into public tenders Labelling Businesses using best available techniques (BREF documents - EU) Extended producer responsibility systems (EPR) A review of waste legislation Limiting hazardous substances in electric/electronic equipment (26/1/2017) Energy rating for waste (26/1/2017) …

'Closing the Loop' - A European Action Plan in support of the Circular Economy The main elements of the revised proposal on waste: -  Recycling 65 % of municipal waste  2030 -  Recycling 75 % of packaging  2030 - Reducing landfill to a maximum 10% for municipal waste 2030 - Promoting economic instruments to discourage landfill - Promoting the re-use of materials between sectors Economic measures to encourage: the sale of more environmentally friendly products recycling systems

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